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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
REcoMPENsE
Time from my web of life h.sdrawn
Enll NAM = 49,

Time from my web OF life h.s.drawn
Fnll many golden thread.
into my treasure-house has crept
With soft and stealthy tread,
To steal my gems
Ny garden was my chief N~~--,t
And claimed my fondest,
Yet all too soon he passed and ,ef.
For roses sweet and lilies fair.
But broken stems
lie gave dull tints in place Of gold.
For jewels, ashes gray,
1 wiSt not that while one hand bold.
Ny treasures bore away,
Ny flowers destroyed,
The other held for coming days
Rich stores in trust for me.
Scattered along LIES dusty ways
When looking not, see,
And overjoyed
I claim them, not with naughty pride,
As in the morn I strobe,
But humbly. and with grateful heart
trudge adown the sloping road
Toward eventide.
Harriet NeireH SicGnpicl. ia Clrrent
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.



WINTER SQuAsH.-Cut up and take out
the inside; pare the pieces and stew in as
little water rs possible; cook an hour
mash, and if swatery let stand on the
fire until dry, stirring to prevent burn
ing; Season with salt, pepper and but
ter.
MASHED PoTAroEs. -Peel potatoes and
boil, drain and salt; heat little cream
with good sized piece of butter, mash
the potatoes, put in the hot cream and
butte, cream with fork until foamy {;
then press through a sieve with a potato
masher, letting them fall lightly into a
hot dish.
BouED OSIoSs.-Washa and peel: boil
ten MINUTES; pour off the wat.r. boil
a second time. drain; pour in more boil
ing water; add salt and boil an hour or
longer if not tender then. Then place
in a colander, turn q saucer over them,
and press firmly to drive of all the water
put them into q dish; add butter and
pepper and serve.
PUN PCDDNG.-0ne pound each of
currants. raisins, suet, chopped fine, and
brown sugar. one and one-half pounds
grated bread crumbs, ten eggs. whites
and yolks beaten separately, mix to-
gether suet, bread, fruit and little salt
and nutmeg and let stand over night: in
the morning add one and one half pints
Ofmilk, sugar and eggs; work altogether
put in a floureu cloth, tie it firmly. al
lowing room to swell, drop in boiling
water and boil three and one-haH hours.
Serve with sauce
CELERY S9Ur.-One head of celery,
one quart Of milk, one onion sliced. one
tablespoonful each of butter and -four,
one teaspoonlul of salt, pepper to taste.
Wash and scrape the celery and cut
into inch pieces. boil in one pint Of
sailed water until very soft, boil the
onion in the milk for ten minutes, and
add it to the celery; rub through a fine
strainer and boil again, when boiling
add the butter and -four, which have
been cooked together by melting the
butter, and when it is boiling stir in the
flour; and stir till smooth and well
cooked; add the seasoning, boil five
minutes and strain.
GERMAN DuMPIINGS.-Mix a quarter
of q pint of luke-warm milk OF cream
with small cup OF fresh yeast; add one
ounce of sugar, two well-beaten eggs,
three ounces of partly melted butter and
a pound of sifted -four. Beat the whole
thoroughly until light and spongy, cover
with cloth and let it rise by gentle
warmth. Turn out the dough on a we'll
Toured board; cut off egg-sized pieces
and lightly roll them into round balls or
ovals. Leave these on the board to rise
again. Put two ounces of butter in
broad. fiat stewpan. with dessertspoon
full of sugar and milk half an inch deep.
Let it boil; take upthe cakes gently with
slice. and lay them close together in
the boiling milk. Cover with a lid and
put them in the oven till the milk IS
nearly dried away and the dumplings
have a yellow crust. Take them care
fully apart, sift sugar over and serve with
any sweet sauce, fruit or syrup.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
influence of Fool Snnnlr.

A veritable plague of Brazil, accord
ing to Won Ihering, results from the
singular increase of burrowing mice Of
the genus Hesperomys which, ordinarily
very rare, become alarmingly abundant
at irregular periods coinciding with flow
ering seasons OF the herbaaeous plant
which furnishes their chief food. This
plant, a Cresciuma, reaches maturity
and flowers only at regular intervals vary
ing from six to thirty years. In May and
juno, 1876, the mic, appeared in pro-
digious numbers at LouTenco, where in
a few days they totally demolished the
fields of corn, potatoes. rye and barley,
invaded houses and destroyed every
thing not too hard for their teeth, and
even ate fat swine, and removed the
wooden shoes from the cows. At the
natural rate of increase the progeny Of
a pair of the mice would reach $4,000
individuals in a season. and if their
multiplication was favored by an abun
daut seeding of their favorite plant
every year they would soon drive all
other living creatures from the country.
-ArkdHsalc 7rareler.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
Successful Bribing - Pa Wanted
Peace-The Dudes Hands-His
Narrowest Escape-An ENperi-
ment in Human Nature.

Little NelI-'T caught sister Maud en-
gaging herself to another young man last
night an she hasn't sent of tie first one
yet
Little Kitty-"Ain't that nice Did
you tell on herl'
Little Neil-''No. she bIyd M of. -
Little kitty-"What did she dor
Little Nell-She said if I'd keep quiet
she'd give me one of EN- when I grow
bits.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
An Experiment IN Human Nature.

Human nature is queer thing, said
one commercial traveller to another while
lettering in a railway station. Now,
s'pose you and l try little experiment.
We will not let on that We are acquainted
at all, and will happen to meet at the
cigar stand You buy scent cigar and
I'll buy two for quarter. Then we'll
both sort of linger as if we wanted TO
talk with the cigar man. Which one OF
us do you suppose he'll talk With Why,
NTH me, of course, because l buy the
high-priced cigar And the chances are,
too, that, though he'll be polite enough
TO you to your face, your back viii no
sooner be turned than he will say some
thing mean about you. Let's try it."
The other commercial traveller agreed,
and, approaching the cigar stand, they
proceeded TO carry out the programme
But instead of snubbing the ) center the
cigar-stand man turned his back on the
quarter customer and began
talking with the other. Whereupon the
proposer of the scheme quit in disgust
and walked away. He was presently re-
joined by the other.
''Your ideas of human nature did not
appear to pan out in this case he re-
marked.
mo. What did the fellow have to say
after | left youl"
nothin' much. He said he s'posed
you thought you was better than COM
mon folks because you were putting on
style with two-for-a-quarter cigars, and
added that he'd bet five dollars you
didn't have holeless pair of socks to
your name. - Chicago Herald.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
How the Mikado Dresses.

The japanese are complaining that the
comic opera "Nikado has sent Japan
back twenty years in the popular opinion
and esteem. The japanese have not worn
oriental costumes for fully that length Of
time. The mikado dresses like any Eng
lish or American gentleman, and so dc
all his subjects, except such Of the ey.
IRENE lower classes who are too poor tc
afford to buy modern clothes. Upon
great court occasions the oriental spirit
comes out in gay colors and super abund
ance of gold and jewels, but cut and de
sign are Europeal.-Sa Ffaaeises Giro4.
IL.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

''Yes, my hands are soft,n said a
dudish and conceited young fellow the
other night in a small company. as he
admiringly looked at those useless ap-
pendages that had never done a day S
work. ''Do you know how do itin he
exclaimed proudly. 'Iwear gloves on
my hands every night to sleep in"
D7c-.ou sleep with you hat on alsor'
asked pert young woman
And the young fellow replied in the
negative, and looked wonderingly be
cause the company smiled.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
The Tree Of Death.

On the New Hope BATTLEFIELD was a
tree upon which the soldiers nailed the
inscription, .sTfee Of Death Seven
Federals were killed behind the tree by
Confederate sharpshooteEs. The tree
was IL advance Of the Federal line and
was about three hundred yards from the
Confederate works. II was used By
Federal skirmishers, who wouli stand
hehind It and load and then step out and
fire. confedesate sharpshooters went
along me Confederate line for nearly a
mile ia each direction. and then. being
50 far from the side Of the tree THAT they
could sec behird il, by a cross firing
Inade Il as dangerous 10 stand behind
the tree a. to stand in front Of il. Seven
fedeTals were kilie1 behind the tree. snd
i cane 70 b kn9wa 6 the Tree Of
prssh. F-ls'asfa Csas.ifstsen.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
Striving to he Honest.

Woman to tramp)-"You might saw
little wood for that nice dinner.
Tramp (reproarhfuliy Madam, y,o'
ought not to throw temptation IN th'
way Of poor man"
Temptation
Tramp-''Yes, madam. II were Z
saw some wood, the chances are woul1
carry off the saw. I'm en- honest MAJ
now, and want to stay so. '-Bfz1r-
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

A novel ioe-boat has been invented
which ought to be of service in Polar
expeditions. Theobject of its construc-
tion, however, is far more practical and
useful. It is for the Michigan Central
Rsiial:1. and is to have capacity of
ttAliirty cars, to run across the Straits Of
Maekinaw. It viii be of peculiar con
.structioH, designed especially to over
come the hitherto quite insurmountabfe
obstacles that have been encountered in
the Straits of Mackinaw in midwinter.
By an ingenious expedisnt the new boat
breaks its OWE way through an ice foe
By immense screws at either end. 1t is
estimated that under the most adverse
circumstances the boat will be able to
make the passage in one day, where a
tip Of nine days has been not uncommon
IN bad times heretofore.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
Man and His Shoes.

How much a man is like his shoes
For instance, both soul may lose;
Both have been tanned; both are made tight
By cobhiers; both get left and right.
Both need a mate 10 be complete;
And both are made TO go on feet
They both need healing; oft are sold,
And both in time will turn TO mould.
With shoes the last is first; with men
The first shall be the last; and when
The shoes wear out they're mended new;
When men wear out they're men dead tool
They both are trod upon, and both
VIII tread on others, nothing 10th.
Both have their tics. and both incline,
When polished, In the world 70 shine;
And both peg cut Now, would you choass
10 be rsn o. BE- his shossi
.-Hos'oa Courier
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

DR.. Brown-seluard is quoted as saying
thAt one has only 10 hardenthe neck and
feet and destroy their sensitivencss to
prevent taking cold This is done by
daily Blowing stream of cold air, by
means OF an elastic bag, upon the neck,
and by immersing the feet in cod water.
The air is at first only slightly cool, but
is each day made colder, until the neck
can stand an arctic blast with impunity.
The feet are immersed in water at first at
temperature Of ninety degrees, and
this Is gradually reduced to thirty eight
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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

u any one wishes to prove to what
great degree hi, own perceptions depend
upon his surroundings, let him hold the
fingers Of one hand in barrel Of ice wa
ter, and those of the other in bowl of
water as hot as he can bear it, for say
one minute, and then plunge both hands
into q third bowl Of water at the tenn
perature Of ar ordinary living room.
This water will be cold to one hand and
hot to the other. 1t is an amusing and
instructive experiment.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

Some months ago the natives of Ger
tain district in Australia predicted the
approach of floods, and left their low
lying villages for the higher country
The foods came several weeks later, and
the natives said that their information
had been gathered from the ants, which
bad built their nests in the trees, instead
81, as usual, on the GRAND.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

That knowledge is power has re
Gently been shown in Upper Michigan,
where a poorly-dressed day-laborer a
few months ago offered 2J cents ton
for the refuse and worthless rock heaps
around the iron mines. 1t has PANIED
out one -half good ore, and he has already
realized about 100000 from his pur-
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
Number of the Stars.

According to Professor J. Normal
Lockyer. the English astronomer IN
total number Of stars. Of which SOM
knowledge can be gained with me o.( oP,
cal aid now available IS from 4V'ole'oI
to so 600. eco. Only about q, o00 are vls'
bic to the naked eye-3. 900 m the norin
orn hemisphere and 5000 IN the south
eTn.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

1; is said that if the silk-reeling ma.
ehinery now being tried at Washington
works successfully i: will put $50, O0o,-
600 year more in the pockets of farm
crs. The United States Commissioner Of
Agriculture. will buy cocoons from those
who wish TO sell Them.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
David Dayis's Precaution.

Among President Arthur's papers
there is doubtless note which he once
received from David Davis which amused
the General very much. 1t was brief
and formal letter, but the peculiar thing
about it was that Mr. Davis signed his
name SO close to the last line that
nothing could have been written between
the lines Arthur thought it very I'M
conventional signature. especially as, at
a hasty glance, it might be overlooked.
But he learned that Judge Davis always
signed his name thus to prevent any one
from filling in anything in the CUSTOMARY
blank space. 1t appeared that when he
was Judge in Illinois suit was brought
before him to test the validity of mote
The ostessible maker admitted that the
signature was his, but swore he never
trade the note, and it was developed on
mial that some rascal had taken al
vantage of a blank between the ternlna,
ton Of a letter and the signature TO MI
in a note of hand, which ne got as
counted. The Judge, who was a very
cautious man. took a hint from this and
ever afterward signed his own name SO as
TO nrevent such improper use OF 1t
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
Pa Wanted Peace.

Mr.. Differs ito his daughterl-"Eliza,
did you read this article about Lisztl7
Eliza at the piano)-"Yes, pa" .
''Did you notice that he said people
must play the piano with their soul!"
AYES, pa
swell, Eliza, just put your hands in
your pocket and play with your soul till
I'm through reading, y Omaha World.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

The swine census as compared TO !. 4
human is as eighty to one hundred. That
is, according to statistician Dodge. Of
the Department of Agriculture, Wa-h
ington, there are eighty hogs to every
100 Of population of the United States.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
SNOW FLOWERS

Iawoke one winter morning,
And | foua my garden white
With host Of shining blossoms
That hal not been there at night
All the barren ground wns covered
And the naked branches quite.
For the a9gels in the night time,
Flying softly to and fro,
Bearing to the gates of heaven
Spirits from tho earth below,
Had let fall upon my garden
Lovely Garlands-fiowers of snow.
Minnie Irriag, in Neic York NeirA
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

Norfolk. Va, is the greatest straw
berry shipping place IN the W, MoiiG u
Among the many strawberry iarlhs IN ~
IS neighboFhcod is one OF t4O acres; Tue
largest strawberry farm 10 the WoFle'
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04

Serpent skin is coming into fashion as
q covering for books
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
Notice Of Application for City Deed.

NOTICE 10 HEREBY GIVEN THAT .AP-
IN phcation will be made to the Council. of
the City of Los Angeles S, at the session of said
Council to be held Monday, the 21st day of
March. 1857, for quit claim deed from said
City to Henry Leonard Williams, of tnat GER
tain piece or parcel of land situate in the
City and County of Los Angeles, State of
California, bounded and more particularly
described as follows; to- wit
Commencing at the point OF intersection
of the Southern line of seventh street. as es-
tablished by the Ordinance of said City,
adopted March "a, 1883. with the Eastern line
of Block 81 of Hancock's Survey of 35acre
ots as extended North OF Pico street; said
Iongation of the Western line of FiguerOa
street as the same was established by Han
cocks Survey OF 80 acre Donation Lots"
South of PicO street; thence running South
erly along said Eastern line OF said Block
thirty seven, 465. % feet. more or less, to the
prolOugation of the Center line of Eighth
Street, in the same direction that it now
runs from Pearl street to Moore
sdss of SHeied %oh"s an %adton Rop so wes
Los Angeles" recorded in Book of Miscel-
aneous Records, page 569, in the office of
the County Recorder of said county,; thence
running N. $50 g. W., along said prolonga-
tion Of said center line Of Eighth street,
2l5 1O-l00 feet to a point: thenca running
northerly and parallel with said eastern
line of said Block Thirty-seven 435 5S 100
feet. more or less, 10 said southern line OF
Seventh street; thence running $50 E.,
along said southern line of Seventh street.
2l4 so 100 feet to the place of beginning.
Reference is made to the abstract of title
and map now ON file in my office; ard all
parties are hereby notified that they are
required to file their objections, ii any they
have, in writing, with me, at least one day
before said session OF the Council, March
81. 1887. FREEMAN 4. IEED.
Dated at Los Angels, March 18th, 1887.
m16-etd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
STREET-PAVING.
Advertisement for Bids and
Specif cations Recomme enc ded.

Advertisement for Bids and
specifications Recommended.
The City Council met as a Committee
of the Whole, last night, Mr.. Perry in the
chair, for the purpose of discussing the
specifications for paving the streets with
asphalt and granite. After some discus
sion as to the desires of property-own.
ers, Mr.. Breed presented letter from
ex.Street Superintendent Patterson, of
San Francisco, recommending Santa Cruz
bituminous rock for paving purposes.
Mr.. Breed said that if it was not fixed
that the city should be paved with gran
ite or asphalt he would like to have it
understood that in case something bet
ter is found it can be substituted. Mr..
Perry replied that he did not understand
that it was obligatory to pave with only
asphalt or granite, or to operate only ac'
cording to the specifications prepared.
He thought that the better way would
be to advertise for bids and let the con-
tractors furnish their own specifications.
Mr.. Frankenfeld thought it would be
Just as we'll to have the specifications
read but not adopted until others had
been presented. The Secretary then
read the specifications for paving with
asphalt and granite. Mr.. Breed
moved that they be referred to the
Board Of Public Works to have the
blank portions filled, and that some
changes be made; that bids and specit-
cations for one and ten blocks separately
be advertised for, and that the bidders
be asked to guarantee their work for a
certain term Of years. Carried. After an
informal discussion on the question OF
making test case as to whether the
Counc could go ahead and pave, the
nAeu.lng adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-16
Les Angeles Produce Market.

The following is the official record of the
Los Angeles Produce Exchange, corrected
daily. In the quotations, unless otherwise
stated, it is to be understood that the first
the lowest price asked. These quotations
are for round lots from first hands; for
small lots out of store higher prices are
WHEAT-Australian No. /. white. s1.e5
$l.l5 bid, $3.50 tasked; White Russian,
BARLEY-Feed No. 1.9oc@$Lo5.
CORN-Larse yellow. car load lots, 90c bid,
small carload lots. S1.05 asked.
FLOUR-Pioneer and Grown $5.25 asked.
MILL FEED-Bran. 81 asked; shorts, S23
asked; Mixed Feed, corn and barley, Sl.25
asked Cracked Corn. $l.15 asked: Cracked
Barley, 81. IS asked ;Gronnd Barley'sl l5ssked
GRAIN BAGS-Grain Bags Ms, 22xS6, SIC
asked; 1886 Calcutta spot, 6l2c asked Potato
Sacks. 3 asked Mill Sacks &c asked.
SEED-Alfalfa. neville asked.
HAY Barley, WB No. !, new, $14.50 asked !;
Alfalfa w B. sl4; oat. W. B. sl7. 49,.
POTATOES-Early Rose, Northern. $20O
asked: Peerless, $500; Humboldt g. 90;
Peachblows. s225; Early Rose seed, North
ern. 80 90; Burbank. $2.25; Nashonic s2.25;
bid; 81 so asked yellow, 81 so.
BC fTER-Fancy Roll, 23c per 70 asked.
Choice Roll, .22c per tb asked; Fair Roll. per
n, zoe asked: Mixed Store. 15c per ID asked
Picked Roll, 15c per ID ASKED; Flrkin
Choice l5c per ib; Firkin Cooking lSc per
CHEESE-Large. 15c asked; small. 16c
asked small q ID handy lsc asked; 40 extra
per lb when cased for shipment.
EGGS-Eggs, fresh. 14c(916c.
HONEY-Extracted light, 4c@41ac; Job
lots, 4a5c asked Amber. Sc bid; Comb. loco
10aN1oNs-Yellow Danver. Northern. *a75
asked.
BEEsWAX-Beeswax.1 17c119c.
VEGETABLES MIXED-Chiles per 10, l2c
bid; Garlic: &C.,; SC asked; Cabbage per 100
'0I; BERSs s.SSysi.lSi AND DRIED PEAs-pint No. /.
new crop. s1.s0 bid, $3.50 asked; Lima.
s275@s.25;, Navy. small. SIPS =. asked asked /;
Green Field Peas, So asked Lentils. s.. 90
ssked. Bayous. 81 asked; Red spanish 81;
POULTRY-Hens No !. per dozen. TC0
bid; $s 90 asked; Old Roosters, per dozen. 70
bid Young BOOSTERS, per doz, $50 BIZ
ers, small, per dozen. s4.00 bid; Ducks, per
dozen, large. $3.50, bid; Ducks per dozen,
small $3.50 bid; Turkeys. per lb, lSc.
LIVE STOCK-Live Hogs, 3cg4c.
DRIED FRUIT-Peaches, 8: ID. NO. !, i0c
asked; do No. 2, TIC asked; do, peeled. l5c
asked; do, s. 3. peeled No. 2, l2Iac asked
pitted Plums, 1215c asked Blackberries,12 ,12Hc
asked Prunes. CAL French new crop, nc
0loc; Prunes, Cal, German, 7c asked; April
cots, evaporated. 25c asked.
APPLES-Evaporated Huntley's, 10c ask
ed; Hunts Alden, lac asked; Sun Dried
sliced, hc asked.
RAISINS-Iayers, s1.5O asked; Ex Lon
don Layers. new $l.75 asked; Three Crown
Layers. new, 81. 10 asked: Loose Muscate)s
si.50; Bulk Raisins, Sc asked. Dried grapes,
NUTS-walnuts new, 11c@15c; Peanuts,
Cal. No. l, &c asked; do, No. 2, Sc asked; do
Eastern, TIC asked; Almonds, 8. g., lSc ask
ed; Almonds, H 8, 10c.
CITRUS FRUITS = Oranges. LIS asked
Lemons, seeding per box, $500 asked; Lem.
ons, Eureka and Lisbon per box. So 50 asked
HIDES : Dry, 16c bid; Kip, loo bid
SKINSUshort wool, each, 15c@3oc; Long
wool, each, 81 bid; shearlings, each, 1oc
bid.